Cannibalism - The Last Taboo

Drawing on historical evidence and recent criminal cases, Marriner's chilling catalogue of human flesh-eaters takes us to the frontiers of real-life horror...

Drawing on historical evidence and recent criminal cases, Marriner's chilling catalogue of human flesh-eaters takes us to the frontiers of real-life horror...

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Brian Marriner

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In this gruesome yet compelling study, Brian Marriner charts a journey through the dark depths of the human psyche, tracing cannibalism from its pre-historic roots to the present day: from the Aztecs who ritually sacrificed and devoured their enemies to shipwreck survivors who ate the cabinboy; from the Japanese student who shot his girlfriend and sliced her thinly to eat raw, to the horrific murders committed by Jeffery Dahmer and Andrew Chikatilo.

Drawing on historical evidence and recent criminal cases, Marriner's chilling catalogue of human flesh-eaters takes us to the frontiers of real-life horror...

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